Don't stand in front of : If someone motioned towards you in a way that conveyed that they intended you hard punches at your head – would you stand in place directly in front of them? Of course not, you'd immediately shift off to side and keep doing so every they recentered in to gain some safety. Same thing when you face the danger of a talented opponents as you are confronted by his guard. His guard can be as as punches, and similarly you to angle off to a side to lessen the danger rather than stand directly in front where the will face the full array of his attacks. Make it a habit – don't stand directly in front – GET A GRIP AND STEP TO AN ANGLE. Do it early and do it every time and you'll be safer when confronted by a dangerous guard